PEKA Physics Form 5 CHAPTER 2: Electricity

TITLE :Experiment 2.2 : ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE AND INTERNAL RESISTANCE

INSTRUMENT :SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION EXPERIMENT REPORT

INSTRUCTION:
1. Carry out the experiment in the lab to collect and record the data then interpret the data and make a
conclusion.
2. Write a task report

APPARATUS: Dry cell holder, 2 pieces of 1.5 V dry cell, ammeter (0-1 A), voltmeter (0-5 V), rheostat (0-15 ),
switch, and connecting wires.

PROCEDURE :
V
Dry cell
E
r
 
A Switch

Rheostat
1. The apparatus is set up as shown in the diagram above.
2. Close the switch and adjust the rheostat until the ammeter gives a small reading.
3. Record the ammeter reading, I and the corresponding the voltmeter reading, V.
4. Repeat the experiment by adjusting the rheostat to give four sets of reading with increasing current.
5. Plot a graph of potential difference, V against current, I.

Discussion:
1. Based on your graph;

(ii).

2.

Task Report Format:

1. Date 8. Arrangement of the apparatus .
2. Title 9. The procedure of the experiment.
3. Aim of the experiment. 10. Result
4. Inference 11. Graph
5. Hypothesis 12. Discussion
6. Variables in the experiment 13. Conclusion
7. Apparatus and Materials 14. Precaution
PEKA Physics Form 5 CHAPTER 2: Electricity

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2 CI PI 2
Hypothesis: When the current, I increase, the potential difference, V decrease.
(PART 1)
3 CI PI 3
Aim : To study the relationship between the current, I and the potential difference, V
(PART 1)
4 CI PI 4 Manipulated variable : The current, I
(PART 1) Responding variable : The potential difference, V
5 Constant (fixed) variable : number of dry cell

6 CI PI 1 Apparatus and Materials: Dry cell holder, 2 pieces of 1.5 V dry cell, ammeter (0-1 A), voltmeter
(PART 2) (0-5 V), rheostat (0-15 ), switch, and connecting wires.
7 CI PI 2 Arrangement of apparatus :
(PART 2) V
Dry cell
E
r
 
A Switch

Rheostat

CI PI 3 The procedure of the experiment.

(PART 2) 1. The apparatus is set up as shown in the diagram above.
8 2. Close the switch and adjust the rheostat until the ammeter gives a small reading.
9 3. Record the ammeter reading, I and the corresponding the voltmeter reading, V.
10 4. Repeat the experiment by adjusting the rheostat to give four sets of reading with
increasing current.

11 Tabulation of data:
CI PI 4 I/A V/V
(PART 2)
CIII PI 1
2d. p.
CIII PI 2 I d. p.
CIII PI 3
CIII PI 4

12 CIV Analyse the data .

PI,P2,P3 Graph: Title - The graph of potential difference, V against current, I.
Label y-axis The potential difference, V and x-axis ; The current, I.
Discussion;
1.(i) The potential difference, V of the cell decreases as the current, I, increases.
CIV P5 (ii) Extrapolation the graph and show the value when I = 0.0 A
(iii) ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE

CIV P4 2. r = -gradient
=-( - ) = - (- ) = ……………
( - )
CIV P6 Conclusion
1. The value of the electromotive force, E of a cell is equal to the vertical intercept of the V-I graph
2. The value of the internal resistance, r is equal to the absolute value of the gradient of the V-I
graph
CIV P7 Precaution; Make sure the circuit was switched off when no reading is taken.
SKEMA : Experiment 2.2 : ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE AND INTERNAL RESISTANCE